[Scarlett.]

Sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf will return for two new series, it has been confirmed.

While standing in for Janice Long on BBC Radio 2, Craig Charles revealed that he will return as lead character David Lister.

He said: "I can now announce we are going to be doing two more series of it starting in January next year... I got the call today. They said 'Craig, can you do it?', I said 'I'll sort it out'. So I will be able to do it in January."

Meanwhile, Chris Barrie, who plays Arnold Rimmer, told the Coventry Telegraph: "There are plans afoot to have a tenth series.

"I find it very hard to call it a tenth series, because that obviously means we're calling the Easter special from last year the ninth series. But yes, certainly, I would say some more new Red Dwarf product. There are plans afoot to get that into gear."

He added: "I think of 'Back To Earth' as a sort of 21-year celebration, really, as a proper three-part special. But yes, it would be nice to do, and hopefully we will, another six half hours.

"I don't really know anything more than I'm saying, believe me. I do know plans are afoot, but that's all I can say. In terms of the direction of the show, I don't really want to see it change that much. I just want more strong storylines, probably in a half-hour format."

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[Stu]

Oh hell YES!

[Scarlett.]

Lets hope there is a return to the naff sets we used to see before Back to Earth

[James]

Good news.

[bansheewails]

I hope its good cause the easter one was rubbish. I like the wobbly sets and terrible special effects!

[Scarlett.]

The easter one suffered with no audience track too

[brian3]

The last 3 or 4 series of the show was rubbish. It should have ended long before back on earth

[BB_Eye]

Yes ******ing please

[BB_Eye]

Originally Posted by brian3

The last 3 or 4 series of the show was rubbish. It should have ended long before back on earth

Series 7 and 8 were bad... I like to be optimistic though.

[Stu]

I rather liked part II and III of back to earth, but the first part was hideous. Really, really painfully dull to watch.

[Chuckyegg]

I bet my life its gonna be utter drivel

[Kerry]

I loved it back in it's day but the comeback last time was a big disappointment

[Jayson]

Yessss